Obama gets great coverage today in Indianapolis Star! Photo gallery of basketball pickup game!

[flpoljunkie]

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

http://www2.indystar.com/autofocus/galleries/slides/1624/1


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama shows he's in good shape as he plays in a 3-on-3 pick-up basketball game at Maple Crest Middle School in Kokomo following a speech earlier in the evening in Kokomo on Friday April 25, 2008. Obama, whose team won 13-5, chose to wear full-legged sweat pants rather than shorts like his younger counterparts. . (Charlie Nye / The Star)

More photos from last night's 3-on-3 pick-up game posted here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5687169&mesg_id=5690166

Short CNN Video Link: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/04/26/vo.obama.basketball.POOL

[glowing]

1. who won?

[NewJeffCT]

3. Obama's team won 13-5

according to the article

[quantass]

36. Still blowing out opponents

[1776Forever]

5. Obama's team won 13-5 - link and more pics

http://www2.indystar.com/autofocus/galleries/slides/1624/3

[cliffordu]

23. Yeah, but the secret service had GUNS, so the other team HAD to lose

:sarcasm:

[1776Forever]

2. These are great! He is in such good shape! It looked like it was a really fun place to be!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[flpoljunkie]

15. Thanks! Have edited the OP to add a short video clip of the game from CNN. Link below, as well.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/04/26/vo.obama.basketball.POOL

[1776Forever]

31. Appreciate that - Barack looks so young - He has the moves!

:applause:

[flpoljunkie]

34. Indeed, he does!

[Scurrilous]

4. K & R

:thumbsup:

[TragedyandHope]

6. Quite a tan

He must've been out in the sun a lot lately.

[RazBerryBeret]

7. great shape...

I bet they LET him win!! hehehe...
how awesome to play Bball w/the next president of the United States!!!

[Aloha Spirit]

8. These pics create a nice contrast with John McCain.

[morningglory]

9. So, you think he will be falling off bicycles when he is President? Dipstick

can't even stay on a couch while eating pretzels! Too much going on: chewing and watching tv at the same time.

[Orsino]

10. Great pics.

I was hoping that that USMC shirt was a gift from a veteran!

on edit: as I'd suspected, Obama chose log sweat pants; I don't think presidential candidates are allowed to have legs.

[Aloha Spirit]

12. There were probably secret service hiding in his pants

[Aloha Spirit]

14. I have proof #23's got legs--check out this highschool BBall footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYCEnVmNkpE&NR=1

[senseandsensibility]

22. Those short shorts are funny

My hubby, who has long, thin legs like Obama, calls those kind of shorts Marilyn Monroes.:rofl: Still, he's got game.

[Aloha Spirit]

27. ha!

[Evergreen Emerald]

11. The men are doing everything they can to take down that woman

[Emit]

18. What woman?

Hillary?

I don't understand your post

[writes3000]

21. You don't understand it because it's ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. n/t

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

33. there's a woman basketball player in the game

I think she's taller than Obama. There's a picture on the net
showing them comparing shoes.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

40. She plays for the WNBA

It's Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever, the WNBA team in Indy. The other "woman" is also a player from the Indy Fever, Alison Bales. She's the one that's taller than Obama.

[Zachstar]

29. WTF is wrong with you?

[JackORoses]

30. does Hillary shoot a basket Granny-style?

[flpoljunkie]

35. "Paranoia strikes deep, into the heart it will creep..."

[Tatiana]

42. Tamika Catchings is a man? n/t

[TheDonkey]

50. Wow, you are unhinged and should probably seek help

:rofl:

WOW

[izquierdista]

13. This is terrible!

Long sweat pants instead of shorts! He must be hiding something -- bird like legs or varicose veins!! How can the Democrats field a candidate who has serious health problems with varicose veins?!? When candidates go to this length to disguise their health, you have to wonder what other lies they are trying to push!!!

If ABC would like me to moderate the next debate for them, they can send me a private message to inquire as to my fee.

[stray cat]

16. Thanks for the laugh! I think you would be more credible than ABC

[livetohike]

17. LOL, in four years I still haven't learned rule #1 while reading DU

Do not do it while drinking coffee or water or ? :rofl:

[TheDoorbellRang]

20. My God!111!!! This scandal's got legs!

What is he hiding behind those sweatpants! Armor on his kneecaps, perhaps? :spray:

[senseandsensibility]

24. You could almost sense the writer's disappointment

Obama CHOSE to wear long pants, indeed. It's like he or she was salivating for a chance to check out his legs.:rofl:

[FrenchieCat]

47. Well, at least he doesn't sweat profusely........

No stains! Ha!

This is gonna be a fun 8 years!

[saltpoint]

19. The man looks formidable undr the basket to me.

Indiana is a basketball state. They appreciate it at the bone-marrow level.

Which is indication of a healthy mind, IMO.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

39. Actually,

Marion is THE basketball crazy town in Indiana. See my post at #38!

[saltpoint]

45. Marion is a strong contender, and a town of some size, too.

But my vote goes to tiny Rossville, a place of basketball legend in the Hoosier State.

[justgamma]

25. When he was in our little town in Iowa

he went to the YMCA early in the morning to shoot some hoops. He loves the game.

[rox63]

26. After 8 years of * in the WH

It will be such a relief to have a President who doesn't make me wanna hurl when I see him on teevee. Barack is a fine-looking man. Athletic, too. Michelle is a lucky woman. :P

[Frank Booth]

28. Looks like he's a good, defense-oriented point guard.

He could use some work on his right hand though.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

32. our physically fit president

oh and his wife is in great shape too (yikes she was beautiful on Colbert report).



We can be proud of them.

And they make a great couple.

lucky kids:

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/02/09/W_OBAMA_wideweb__470x287,0.jpg

[Ichingcarpenter]

37. our physically fit president

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

38. Just a little "Hoosier" insight

Marion, IN, where this is played is a town that is dying. They were very hard by factory closings and is a big-time union town. Marion also is probably the biggest basketball town I have EVER been in. In Marion, the entire town follows the high school basketball team. Ever see the movie "Hoosiers"? This town is like that, except that, marion has the winning-est team in Indiana history, as much as that pains me to say, because they were our rivals back in the day. ;)

This is one of the towns that the young flock out of, it has a really whacked ratio of elderly to youth. Very high population of nursing home aged elderly. And my guess, a lot of the "bitterness" stemming from NAFTA. NAFTA killed this town.

This is another reason that I could SWEAR Obama has someone on his staff who grew up in Indiana.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

41. My bad!

The game wasn't played in Marion, two of the guys that played were from Marion High School. The game was played in Kokomo, which is nearby and also a basketball giant in Indiana, particularly in womens basketball.

[DemVet]

43. I'll bet I could be him one on one.

I could.

He'd never score...I'd always steal the ball from him.

He dribbles way too high. Easy steal.


Just an observation.

:toast:

[Hutzpa]

44. Thank you for posting

:thumbsup:


:patriot:

[chill_wind]

46. 15 - 5 win? Obama wins in IN in **double digits** :-) n/t

[Eurobabe]

48. Thanks FLPJ!!

Great pix! Oh, and GOBAMA. ;)

[JI7]

49. nice, but he should have worn shorts

[FrenchieCat]

51. That 46 year old man is in extra good shape. We are talking about

fit like a 30 year old!

He's got to be well disciplined in body, as he is in mind. That bodes well for us, the American people!